Fishing rod holder



Nov. 11, 1952 J.'|.. LAVENDER FISHING ROD HOLDER Filed June 16, 1950 INVEN TOR. JAN'SLJAVE/VDE Arrow? Patented Nov. 11, 1952 NslT EsD PATENT one! *FISHINGROD HOEDER James Lavender,'iGainesville,.Fla.,= assignor of one-sixth .to IHugh E. Wicker, zone-sixth? James D. Glicc'o, and one-*siitth to cli'tford A. Hall;all'ofGainesvillejFla.

iApplicationJune'H, 1950,. SerialsNo. 168,505

12 "Claims. .1 The present invention relates to a fishing .rod holderand it consistsin theacombinations constructions and arrangements f .:parts :herein described andaclaimed.

--Generally the 1' invention comprises :-a base :to

the Eunder .side of which is aflixed adownwardly extending clam-pwhich :is adapted itowbeclamped uponthe-side-of airowboat or the; like 'and-which base acts as a turntableior I a rod @holder which is pi-votally mounted :thereon. FI-he -rod .holder consists 10f :a horizontal member (at 'Jthekforward end :of "which is pivotally aconn'ected .Ja avertical standard and at the irearward .end :of which :is

likewise pivotally connected :a ;relatively :shorter vertical -:standard. :A :brace :member interconheats the rear :of the horizontal.memberrwithvsa lectedpointsaupon the-forward standard. Azushaped support is vertically zadiustabl'e upon rthe forward standard-rand ai'ringjmemher iszpiv'o'tally connected to; the zupperxend ofzthe .rear standard.

.A :fishing :pole .may be .inserted into the zrin'g member and laid within the LU-L-shaped support andit will vbeiiapparentithat the fish pole or rod may be positioned at any desired angle by manipulating the various -parts Of the device. Provision is also-made for-substitutionof-a groundengaging member for the clamp whenit is desired to fish .from,.for.example, .the.bank of a stream.

Itsissaccordingly an objectof the invention to provide; ardevice of .the character set forth which is .simpleLin construction, inexpensive .tom anufactnreiandr yetefiective and efficient in use.

-ianotherxiobjectofthe-invention is the 'provision of :a .device of .thenharacter 's'et forth "wherein novel means is-provided for -mounting the same.

Another object of the invention is the provision ofa fish pole hol'der having meansfwh'ereby a flsh pole may beheld in "aninfinitenumber of positions.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of novel means for automatically latching the fish pole against outward movement from the device.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specification, taken in conjunction with the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an embodiment of the invention shown clamped to the side of a boat,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3--3 of Figure 1.

mounting for the device l illustrated inIFigu'res I1 told-inclusive.

Referring .more particularly to the drawing, there .isshown therein a .U -c'lamp (I! having dependent-arms 'Ill and I2. Theflowerend of the arm H .isshaped tolforman anvil 13 while the lower end of the arm .ITZIIhas transverselythreaded therethrough a shaft fithavingahead J5 vatits inner end and is provided with .an "operating handle l 6. atits outer end.

.A horizontally extending bracket "[11 is .provided with an integrally formed dependent Lleg T8 which is joined to the b'ight portion lfloi the clamp .Ii! by means .0f -a-bolt.-2I and wing nut- 22.

:ALbase member providedwith an upwardly extending longitudinal wall L24 is centrally and pivotallymounted upon the bracket by means of :abdlt ,provided with a wing nut 26 Adjacent the forwardendof the wall 24 .there is pivotally connected by means of .ajbo'lt -iii'a-nirt wing nut 28 aforwardstandard 29 whose innermost .end .is rounded, as indicated at .30. I'Ihe standard 29 is provided witha series oLspaced openings '3 l in the upper portion thereof. I Adjacent the rearward end of the -wal 1(24.there "is pivotally connectedby meansofa bolt '3? and a wing nut 33, a relatively short rear standard 34 to the upper endof whichris pivotally connected by means :of -abo1t35 and -wing nut 36 a transverselyextending ring3-'!-. I v

A -U ashaped member/38 has integrally formed with one of its legs a dependent bracket 39 which is provided with an opening for the reception therethrough of a bolt 40 which is also adapted to extend through one of the openings 3| and which is provided with a wing nut 4 I.

Also mounted upon the bolt 40 is one end of a truss member 42 whose other end is formed as a yoke 43 for the reception therein of the bolt 32.

In operation, it will be apparent that a fishing pole or rod, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1, may have its butt end inserted through the ring 31 while the U-shaped member 38 will also act as a support for the same. It will also be apparent that the device may be clamped upon the gunwale 44 of a boat by placing the anvil I3 against one side thereof while the head I5 is manipulated into clamping engagement with the other side thereof by means of the handle 18. The U-shaped support 38 may be raised and lowered as desired by the selective engagement of the bolt 40 in the openings 3| to thus regulate the angle to which the fishing pole is held by the device. Again, it will be seen that the fishing pole may be supported at various horizontal angles with respect to the boat by turning the base member 23 upon the bracket I! after which the same may be rigidly held in such selected position by tightening the thumbscrew 26.

It will also be apparent that since the ring 3"! is to be loosely held in position upon its standard 34, that a forward movement of the fishing pole will cause the inner edges of the ring to warp and frictionally engage the butt end of such fishing pole against further outward movement. The device may be readily assembled and disassembled for packing and it will be seen that the rounded inner lower corners of the standards 29 and 34 will permit the inward collapsing of such standards without the necessity of fully disengaging the same from the wall 2 3.

In Figure? there is illustrated a ground-engaging device which may be utilized instead of the clamp i8 and turntable I7. This device comprises an inverted U-shaped member having a fiat horizontal bight portion 59 with vertically and downwardly extending integrally formed legs each provided with pointed lower ends 52. The bight portion 56 is centrally provided with an opening 53 for the reception therethrough of the bolt whereby the base 23 may be pivotally mounted thereon.

It will be seen that the ground-engaging device shown in Figure 7 may be readily engaged in the earth of, for example, the bank of a stream or the like by pressing the same downwardly until the legs 5| are fully embedded in such earth.

While but one form of the invention has been shown and described herein, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minor modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is: v

1. A device of the character described comprising a bracket, means for rigidly supporting said bracket, a base member centrally and revolubly mounted on said turntable, a longitudinally extending vertical wall formed integrally with one side of said base member, a forward standard pivotally connected adjacent the forward end of said wall, a relatively shorter rear standard pivotally connected with said wall adjacent the rear end thereof, a transversely extending ring pivotally connected to one side of the shorter standard, a U-shaped support vertically adjustably connected to the forward standard, and a truss member interconnecting the lower end of the rear standard and the forward standard at its point of connection with said support carried thereby, said means for supporting said turntable comprising a U-olamp having .dependent arms, an anvil formed at the lower end of one of said arms, a shaft threaded through the lower end of the other of said arms, a head at the inner end of the shaft and an operating handle at the outer end of said shaft, whereby said clamp may be amxed to the gunwale of a boat or the like.

2. A device of the character described comprising a bracket, means for rigidly supporting said bracket, a base member centrally and revolubly mounted on said bracket, a longitudinally extending vertical wall formed integrally with one side of said base member, a forward standard pivotally connected adjacent the forward end of said wall, a relatively shorter rear standard, a bolt pivotally connecting said rear standard with said wall adjacent the rear end thereof, a wing nut for said bolt, a transversely extending ring pivotally connected to one side of the shorter standard, a U-shaped support vertically adjustablyconnected to the forward standard, and a truss member interconnecting the lower end of the rear standard and the forward standard at its point of connection with said support carried thereby, said truss having a forked rear end encompassing the bolt connecting said rear standard and said wall, said means for supporting said bracket comprising a U-clamp having dependent arms, an anvil formed at the lower end of one of said arms, a shaft threaded through the lower end of the other of said arms, a head at the inner end of the shaft, and an operating handle at the outer end of said shaft, whereby said clamp may be affixed to the gunwale of a boat or the like.

JAMES L. LAVENDER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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1,776,425 Geisinger Sept. 23, 1930 2,199,034 Witczak Apr. 30, 1940 2,454,458 Kaetker NOV. 23, 1948 -2,4='78,176 Belk Aug. 9, 1949 2,54Q,584 Jaycox Feb. 6, 19 1 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 1 6,092 Australia DEC. 7, 1938 

